人教版高中英语第一册Unit4 Unforgettable experiences--Reading(ppt).ppt

Scanning Words Explanation 1. before … 还没来得及……就…… e.g. Before she could move, she heard a loud noise, which grew to a terrible roar. Before they reached the house, a new great wave came, sweeping down trees. 2. There she saw a wall of water that  was quickly advancing towards her. 在那里，她看见一堵墙似的洪水快速 地朝她涌来。 1) wall of fire/water: a tall mass of something such as fire or water, that stops anything from getting past. The boat was hit by a wall of water. 巨浪击打着小船。 2) advance n.（forward movement or development） 前进；进展；进行 in advance 预先，事先 pay in advance 预先付款 stop the enemy’s advance 阻止敌军前进 e.g. You cannot stop the advance of old age. China has made great advances in industry. There have been great advances in space travel in the last 20 years. v. (move forward or develop) 前进；进 步；晋级；进展 e.g. The soldiers advanced toward the town. Scientific knowledge has greatly advanced since the 16th century. He worked so well that his boss advanced him to a higher position. A month has passed and the work has not advanced. 3. However, before she could think twice, the water was upon her. 然而, 还没有来得及细想, 洪水就向她扑来。 think twice: have a think about what to do next 三思, 再三考虑 4. hold on to 1）to keep your hands or arms tightly around something so that it cannot move or you cannot fall e.g. Hold on to the tree or you’ll fall! 5. pull up: to come to a stop e.g. The car pulled up at the traffic lights. pull up one’s socks 奋发图强 6. look into into: in a particular direction e.g. Please speak directly into the microphone. look into: 调查；观察 e.g. The police have received the letter, and they’re looking into it. 7. Tree after tree went down, cut down by the water, which must have been three meters deep. 一棵一棵的树被起码有三米深的洪水冲倒。 1)句中“must have done”表对过去所发 生事情的推测。 e.g. It must have rained last night,